This male camel urinates on his tail while it is curled underneath himself, then he lifts the tail quickly flicking urine up onto his back and hind quarters at the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium.

The behavior shown in this video indicate that it is mating season for this male Bactrian camel. A hormonal change occurs and the male thinks only about mating and breeding. This is called the rut, similar to behavior of male elk, the male camel becomes much more aggressive at this time. The unique thing about the male camel anatomy is that his penis sheath points to the rear, not to the front, which allows him to be able to easily urinate onto his tail. During breeding the male camel's genitals point to the rear, but arch around to reach the female in a forward direction.